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I'm starting my
search for Arizona's largest

tarantula.

And normally, I do
my best to not get

bitten by giant, hairy spiders.

But today, I'm going to
intentionally take a bite

from the desert blonde
tarantula to see just

how dangerous it really is.

But before I can do
that, I've got to catch

one let's get searching.

We're searching

the Sonoran Desert of Arizona
to find these tarantulas.

This desert is teeming with all
sorts of venomous creatures.

And the best time to
find them is after dark.

The sun is
finally set, headlamp is on.

This headlamp is going
to be the main tool

that I use tonight to find
one of these tarantulas.

So I'm going to use my headlamp
to sweep from side to side.

There's not a lot
that gives away

other than just getting a light
right on the tarantula itself.

And then comes the tricky
part-- actually catching one.

I also have a snake hook with
me tonight, which could come in

handy in catching a tarantula.

But the main reason I
have it is because this

is prime rattlesnake territory.

There's a lot more
things crawling around

out here than just big spiders.

These spiders are
out tonight hunting.

But if they're near their hole,
they'll quickly tuck back in.

If I don't get close
enough in time,

it's pretty much game over.

And we'll have to find a
new tarantula to catch.

Whoa.

We got a rattlesnake
right there.

You see it coiled up?

Right there.

Back up a little bit, guys.

That is a Western
diamondback rattlesnake.

Now, it is not a big one.

This is a juvenile, but it is
still capable of inflicting

a very serious bite.

You can use a snake hook
to move the snakes out

of our way just like this.

Let the snake go.

We keep searching for spiders.

It's a great sign that we're
seeing all these venomous

creatures out on the hunt.

This desert is coming alive.

Look at this.

Desert, hairy
scorpion right there.

Let's see if I can grab it.

Best way to do this is just to
grab right at the top knuckle

so it can't sting me.

Let's see if we get
him to calm down.

Stay, buddy.
Stay, buddy.

Come on.

There we go, that's good.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah, it's pinching me.

All right, here we go.

I'll show you what we got here.

That is a pretty good size
giant desert hairy scorpion,

the largest species of
scorpion in the United States.

Luckily, I've got a good
grip on its stinger there.

But you can see, there's even
a little bit of venom starting

to come out of the tip of it.

If you don't grab
these guys correctly,

they will give you
a pretty good pop.

You can see why they call
them the desert hairy.

Look at all the hairs
all over its body.

It doesn't get much cooler
than these large scorpions.

All right, let's put
them back and keep

looking for those tarantulas.

Scorpions and tarantulas are

out here hunting the same food.

I have a feeling we're closing
in on our giant spider.

Oh.

I got a spider right there.

Let's go.

All right, I got my container.

Let's see if we can get a catch.

OK, its hole is right here.

Going to need to
move in carefully.

That is a big male.

Oh no, I lost it.

Hang on, hang on, hang on.

I'm going to coax it back out.

Ah, lost it.

Wait, hang on.

It's still there.

I got to back.

I got to back.

Snake hook is coming in clutch.

Look to this direction.

See it rearing its abdomen up.

OK, oh, just bit the snake hook.

Here we go, guys.

Got it, got it.

Here we go.

Woo.

Whoa, buddy.

That is a good one.

Big male desert
blonde tarantula.

After a little bit of searching
and a little bit of luck,

and we brought the snake hook,
we got ourselves our tarantula

for the bite test.

All right, let's
hike it back in.

Let's go, guys.

Yes.

As fate would have it,

as we were heading back to start
setting up for the bite test,

we saw an even bigger spider.

Oh,
another tarantula.

This one looks bigger.

Oh, yeah, OK.

Let's try to catch
this one, too.

I don't how close
it is to its hole,

but let me go in for the catch.
Here we go.

Holy cow, that is a huge
freaking spider, guys.

Wow.

Cha, cha, cha.

Ho, ho, ho, ho.

Woo, hoo, hoo, hoo.

That

Is the specimen we
have been after.

That is a truly huge tarantula.

I did not expect this--

not one, but two huge
desert blonde tarantulas.

What we have here are
a male and a female.

And unfortunately for me,
I think this video just

turned from a
tarantula bite test

to a tarantula bite comparison.

And I'm sure you
are as curious as I

am which of these two spiders
has the more painful bite.

It's time to find out.

I am definitely nervous.

Oh, man.

Oh, my goodness.

Two full grown desert
blonde tarantulas.

And the table is now set for
the ultimate spider bite test

here in the Sonoran Desert.

I'm not going to sugarcoat it.

What I'm about to
do is a bad idea.

Please do not attempt
to recreate what you're

about to see in this video.

We have two tarantulas
here in front of us.

We have a male and the female,
which we found unexpectedly.

I think it is worth doing a bite
test comparison to see which

bite is more ferocious
because these spiders live

very different lives
from each other.

Females actually live
for a lot longer.

We're talking 25 years
for a female tarantula

and only 5 to 10
years for a male.

Females tend to bunker down.

They stay a lot more
localized to their nests,

where the males are much
more nomadic and predatory.

I have a suspicion that we
have a very different bite

profile to these two spiders.

And we are going to put
that to the ultimate test.

Let's take a closer look at
Arizona's largest spider.

Ladies first.

In order to get some really
good footage of the spider,

I'm going to move it
into this glass dome.

And of course, we don't
want our spider to get away.

All right, delicate
little procedure here.

Wow.

There we go.

Perfect, perfect.

Perfect transfer.

Oh my goodness.

The fangs on these
spiders are enormous.

It's not just going to be the
venom that I'm up against today.

We're talking actual puncture
wounds from fangs that large.

In terms of what they're
out here hunting and eating,

pretty much anything that
they can grapple onto.

They are very strong spiders.

And of course, possessing
those large fangs,

they could subdue
a variety of prey.

Even small lizards
would be a good meal

for a spider this size.

The females tend to be a little
bit bigger than the males.

They are called a desert
blonde tarantula predominantly

because you can see
those hairs and just how

blonde they are in the middle.

But that is a full grown
desert blonde tarantula.

The best way to probably
go about doing this

is for me to grab it by
its carapace, the top

of the head of the spider.

And I'm going to try
to pin it, grab it,

and then I'll be able to show
you the fangs and, of course,

inflict the bite right
here on my thumb.

All right, whoo.

I brought a couple of
things with me today.

I have a large pair of tweezers.

Of course, we always
bring first aid kit.

The thing I need the
most is the epipen.

The worst outcome
that could happen,

besides the pain that
I'm about to experience,

is an allergic reaction.

I think it's time to take
the first of two bites

from a tarantula.

OK, here we go.

Now, the females are known
for being a little more

docile than the males.

Beyond-- oh, easy, girl.

Easy, girl.

Back, back, back.

So you see how it's rearing
its abdomen up right there?

Beyond their capability
to inflict bites,

they also possess
another defense

mechanism, which is to flick
the hairs off their abdomen.

Females are rumored
to be less aggressive,

but this one looks
ready to bite.

And what I'm trying
to do right now

is to get a good
hold on the carapace.

This is the safest
way for me to hold it

for both me and the tarantula.

There we go-- oh, jeez.

OK, that was-- that
made my heart jump.

OK, all right.

The spider just wants
to come right at me.

My gosh.

Did you hear that?

That is the sound of spider
fangs scraping the table.

Look at the size of those fangs.

And their fangs are
retractable just like a snake.

And they are thick.

We're talking some
very large fangs.

Those are going to pop
holes in my skin for sure.

I've got to give a lot
of nerve to do this.

OK, I've got a good
grip on the spider.

I'm going to go for it.

On three.

I'm Mark Vins and
I'm about to take

a bite from Arizona's
largest spider,

the desert blonde tarantula.

On three.

1.

I'm so nervous.

2.

3.

Spider's fangs are on my skin.

Yep, got me.

You see there's a little
blood right there?

Only popped one fang through.

I think I got to
take a better bite, guys.

That wasn't a good enough bite.

All right, I'm going
to do one more.

Ready?
On three.

1.

2.

3.

Yeah, that time got me.

That time, it got me good.

Oh, my god.

That freak me out.

Oh, my gosh.

OK.

Hang on, let me get
the spider back.

Get there, girl.

Get back in there.

Yeah, this right there.

See that?

Definitely burns.

My gosh, my adrenaline is
like firing right now, guys.

I feel like my soul just
jumped out of my body.

That is the most freaked out
I've been around an animal.

And it definitely burns.

Oh, man.

My neck, yeah.

My neck is like seized up.

It's like I've got
a cramp right here.

I don't know if
it's from the bite

or if it's from just the
nerves and the tension.

Oh, my gosh.

I think it's nerves.

I don't think it's
from the venom.

Definitely burns.

It's a-- it's definitely
a burning sensation.

I had to really try hard to
get that spider to bite me.

I want to point that
out that this spider

did not want to bite.

But that was not an
aggression bite for sure.

OK, I think I'm good
enough to do another bite.

I think it's time to bring
in the second tarantula

and see if the male
can inflict a more

aggressive bite wound, which
I have a feeling that's

going to happen.

Males are known to
be more aggressive.

And that's why I wanted
to do a bite test here.

Much darker in coloration
than the female two.

Not looking forward to this.

And my hand still burns
from that first bite.

OK, come here.

Come here, you.

Come here, you.

Got to pin him.

Oh, my gosh.

Way stronger, way stronger.

Way more aggressive.

Look at it attacking.

Oh, boy, that was tough.

OK.

There you have it.

The male desert
blonde tarantula.

Here are the fangs.

You could see-- just as
terrifying as the female spider.

You can see there's
even venom on these.

OK, on three.

I'm about to take
my second bite,

this time from a male
and much more aggressive

desert blonde tarantula.

On three.

1.

2.

3.

I'm just waiting for
the bike to come.

You see he does not
want to bite me.

No.

Big reaction is that these
animals do not want to bite me.

So while we've given this
spider plenty of opportunity

to inflict a bite, you
can see it really has

no intent to do me any harm.

And frankly, it should be
a lot more afraid of me

than I am of it.

So I hope after
watching this video,

we all have learned
some important lessons

about Arizona's largest spider.

Even though these
spiders are large

and admittedly pretty
creepy, we really

have no reason to fear them.

And honestly, their
venom isn't that strong

because spiders this large
tend to use their strength

to overtake their prey.

They don't want to bite you.

And even if they do,
it's really not that bad.

All right, let's let our spiders
back off into the desert.

All right.

Last night, something
completely unexpected happened.

Right now, We're in Costa Rica
filming the bullet ant sting

versus the leafcutter ant bite
showdown, which, by the way,

ouch.

It hasn't even been
24 hours since I

endured the carnage
that was 60 seconds

of being stung by a bullet ant.

I mean, I got annihilated.

I am still in excruciating
pain right now.

But here at our lodge,
we saw something that we

didn't even think existed.

Let me ask you a question.

What is worse than a bullet
ant with one of the most

painful stings in the world?

The answer?

A bullet ant that can fly.

That's right.

Bullet ants have wings.

Mark, come here.

What is it?

Dude, there's
a bug on the wall here.

It looks like a bullet ant.

But it's--
Get a light.

It has wings on it.

Can you shine
your light like right on it?

What?

Dude, that is
a bullet ant with wings.

It has wings.

No way.

Let me get an net.

Let's see if I can--

Got it.

Got it.

Yeah, it's in the net.

Oh, it's getting away.
It's getting away.

It's getting away.

We got him,
we got him, we got him.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

All right, hang on.

Holy cow.

No way.

Did you
know they can fly?

I didn't know they
could have wings at all.

Let's get a closer look at it.

In all of our adventures

into the rainforest we have
never seen anything like this.

These ants possess one
of the most painful

stings on the entire planet.

And that's not just of
all ants-- of all insects.

From a single jab to a
full minute of being pumped

with their legendary
venom, we've

experienced firsthand just how
excruciating their sting can be.

However, these insects
won't sting unless provoked.

And we've learned that
from sticking our hand

into a box full of them.

As it turns out, they
only sting to protect

themselves and their
underground colony from danger.

But until this
particular adventure,

we had no idea that bullet
ants could take to the sky.

But now, let's
get to the question

that I know you're
all wondering.

Sure, bullet ants have wings.

But can they sting?

Can a winged bullet ant
sting with the power

and might of the bullet ant
that we all know so well?

Well, that's what we're
here today to find out.

I'm prepared to take
yet another sting test

to see if the winged bullet
ant is something that we

all need to be concerned of.

But before we do that, let's
take a side by side comparison

of both of these ants.

Colorations, proportions--
they look nearly identical.

I mean, maybe and just
maybe, the winged bullet ant

is a little bit bigger.

But outside of that, the only
major difference that I can see

is just behind the head.

On the wingless
bullet ant, you've

got a couple of spikes,
a couple of nodules

right behind the head
on that middle part.

On the winged bullet ant, you
have more of a hunch or a hump.

I'm guessing that's where all
the wing mechanics are contained

that enable this ant to fly.

But before we get to the
sting, let's discuss why ants

have wings in the first place.

In order
for ants to start a new colony,

like bees, they have to swarm.

This occurs when colonies start
to produce offspring that have

wings, which, of course,
can be either male or female

with the females
being future queens.

When a future queen flies
away from the colony,

she's in search of a
winged male from another

and hope that they
can join forces

in starting the next
generation of bullet ants.

After they mate, the
male unfortunately

dies while the female
sheds her wings

and searches on the
ground for a good spot

to start her new brood.

Once she starts her
nest, her stinger

actually turns
into an ovipositor,

which she uses to lay eggs.

She then exclusively
produces female worker ants

until the colony grows large
enough to need to expand again.

It's these workers who are
tasked with the digging

of tunnels, caring for young,
and defending the colony

with their legendary sting.

All this to say, it's only the
female ants that have stingers.

With that being
said, I have about

a 50/50 chance of
actually taking

another sting in this video.

It's time to get
down to business.

It's time to find out if this
flying bullet ant can sting.

Here we go.

Let's see if we can grab
hold without it flying away.

I know I say this all
the time with ants,

but is unbelievable
how strong they are.

Oh no, no, no, no, no, no.

Don't fly, don't fly, don't fly.

Oh, no-- angry.

This bullet ant does not
want to be in these forceps.

OK, I got a good hold.

All right, here we go.

Oh, I was afraid we're going
to lose our flying bullet ant.

They have wings for a reason.

Got that shot?

Got it.

All right.

Here we go.

I'm Mark Vins, and I'm
about to enter the sting

zone with a flying bullet ant.

On three, 1.

2.

3.

I can't feel it.

There's something in my--

oh. yeah.

Stinger's in, stinger's in.

Yep.

Yep, it's a queen.

Oh, do you see the
stinger in there?

Definitely a queen.

We got a young queen,
definitely not a male.

What
does that feel like?

It burns.

All right, all right, all right.

Definitely not doing it
for 60 seconds again.

Yeah.

Whoo, man.

You all right, Mark?

Yeah.

Huh.

I tell you what.

That burns.

But not as bad, oddly enough.

Definitely not as
bad as yesterday.

Let me put her back
in the container.

Thank you, thank you.

Oh, man.

Definitely a female for sure.

You could see there's
already raised--

I could feel the burning.

There's already some raised.

But not as bad.

There's some there's
some marks there.

But going to have
to give it a little

bit to see if the
venom really kicks in.

I mean, clearly,
that's what the bullet

ant looked like from yesterday.

That is just over 24 hours.

You

Could see just how swollen
my arm is from yesterday.

And it's hot and tight.

It's almost like swelling up
like a hot dog about to explode.

But yeah, you could
see right there.

You see that?

We definitely have some sting
marks, but a much, much more

mild venom--

like significantly less painful.

I wouldn't recommend doing it.

Don't get me wrong.

This isn't good.

It's not enjoyable.

But it is certainly
not as painful

as the bullet ant we all know.

So I have to wonder.

Why would the flying bullet ant
sting be less potent than that

of a wingless bullet ant?

And if I had to guess, it's
because this is a young queen.

They're both females.

But this young queen is
destined to eventually lay eggs,

meaning that stinger is meant
to actually evolve into a device

to reproduce and create
the next bullet ants,

where this bullet ant
is only meant to defend.

That means that stinger
needs to inflict

as much pain as possible.

I'm Mark Vins.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.